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ESPN+ to Stream 200 NBA G League Games This Season; Four G League Ignite Games to Air on Cable

Basketball season is officially underway, with the NBA kicking off last week. However, that is not the only hoops action that you can stream this season. The NBA G League — the NBA’s official development league — will have over 200 games available this season on ESPN+.

This week, ESPN announced its broadcast and streaming plans for the 2022-23 G League season. Amongst the 200 games broadcast by the sports-focused streaming service will be coverage throughout the regular season as well as the G League Winter Showcase in December and the expanded G League Showcase Cup Tournament.

The G League’s ESPN+ schedule will start on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. ET with the Wisconsin Herd hosting the Cleveland Charge. G League games will stream on ESPN+ on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays throughout the season.

Additionally, the league’s most interesting team, G League Ignite, will also have the opportunity to show its talents in cable as well. The team primarily features players who have decided to skip college and immediately begin their professional careers, either coming directly from high school or overseas.

The team will see four games air on ESPN2, ESPNEWS, and ESPNU, including their matchups against the Salt Lake City Stars on Nov. 6, the South Bay Lakers on Nove. 7 and Dec. 4, and against the Stockton Kings on Dec. 11. This year’s G League Ignite squad features Scoot Henderson, Efe Abogidi, Aubrey Dawkins, John Jenkins, and Pooh Jeter, many of whom are seen as top NBA Draft prospects.

As for the Winter Showcase, all of the games on Monday, Dec. 19 will be broadcast on ESPNU, with the Tuesday, Dec. 20 games streaming on ESPN+, with the exception of one which will be available on ESPN2. The games for the remainder of the showcase will be spread among the networks, with the Showcase Cup Championship airing on ESPN2 on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Full NBA G League Winter Showcase Schedule

Date Time (ET) Event Network
Mon, Dec. 19 5 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPNU
7:30 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPNU
10 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPNU
Tue, Dec. 20 12:30 a.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+
4 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+
6:30 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+
9 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+
11:30 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN2
Wed, Dec. 21 2 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+
5 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN2
8 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+
11 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPNU
Thu, Dec. 22 1 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN2
3:30 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase *Championship ESPN2
6:30 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+
9:30 p.m. AT&T G League Winter Showcase ESPN+

The ESPN networks will also air up to nine games during the playoffs in the spring.

ESPN+

ESPN+ is a live TV streaming service that gives access to thousands of live sporting events, original shows like Peyton’s Place, the entire library of 30 for 30, E:60, The Last Dance, as well exclusive written analysis from top ESPN insiders. Sports available on ESPN+ include NFL, MLB, NHL, UFC, College Football, F1, Bundesliga, PGA Tour, La Liga, and more.

The service can be subscribed for $10.99 / month per month or annually for $109.99 / year.

You will get a daily out-of-market game from MLB, and every out-of-market NHL with NHL Power Play (previously NHL.TV). For NFL Fans, they have an exclusive NFL game, and simulcast select Monday Football games.

The service has some of the most attractive soccer coverage including Bundesliga, LaLiga, FA Cup, UEFA Nations League, EFL Championship, EFL Carabao Cup, Eredevise and more.

College sports fans will be able to watch thousands of games and events including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track & field, gymnastics, swimming & diving, lacrosse, wrestling, volleyball, golf, and more.

For boxing and UFC fans, the service offers Top Rank boxing and will be the home of 15 exclusive UFC events.

ESPN+ now includes exclusive insights from analysts like Mel Kiper and Todd McShay (which used to be part of ESPN Insider), as well as premium Fantasy Tools & PickCenter.

What it does not include is most live sports that air on ESPN and ESPN2.

To get access to those channels you have to subscribe to a live TV streaming service. We suggest reading our guide on How to Watch ESPN without Cable.



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